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Which submariner (date) model will have similar “feeling” bracelet to my 6265
I love how lightweight my 6265 bracelet is. The modern Rolex bracelets I have (116610 super case bracelet, 16520 Daytona) are just so heavy.
Will the 16610 bracelet feel like the 6265? Or do I have to go with a 16800 or earlier? Or maybe earlier 16610 models (with exposed lug holes?) will do the trick?
Thanks very much
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Which submariner (date) model will have similar “feeling” bracelet to my 6265
I love how lightweight my 6265 bracelet is. The modern Rolex bracelets I have (116610 super case bracelet, 16520 Daytona) are just so heavy. Will the 16610 bracelet feel like the 6265? Or do I have to go with a 16800 or earlier? Or maybe earlier 16610 mod...
"flimsy" Rolex bracelets
To get the light feel of the bracelets, you want to consider the older ones called "folded". Rolex stopped making them in 1980... Following that, the 2nd best is anything pre SEL (solid end link), that is anything before circa 2000 . I would also consider...
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Always a pleasure for me to learn from all the knowledgeable friends here, and to assist when I can
Incredibly helpful! So:
For my purposes we could say I can: 1.) buy a 16610 (or 16800) from the late 1980s/1990s and and have an SEL bracelet come with it. 1.a.) Have the option to put GMT/explorer2 bracelets you mentioned on it. (Though not sure the difference between each?) 2....
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The 16800, 168000 and 16610 all using the same bracelet. Either 93150 with 501B end ling or with SEL end link and it is numbered 93250. The same 93150 bracelet can also fit the no date Plexi 5513 sub and all we change is the end links to be 580. Now the E...
This is my 6265 bracelet I want to match
This isn’t even fold over (I don’t think)? Is this just “SEL”? And with the GMT style clasp you spoke of ...
mattg6, here's a demo of SEL vs NON SEL
Hope with this illustration it is clearer what is SEL, (apology for the poor drawing) ...
Quick follow up question:
My 116520 feels really heavy (compared to my 6263 or 16800). Is there another bracelet that fits the 116520 which would be lighter in weight?
Rolex professional modells...
Are designed to be strong and sturdy. We all applauded when the solid new bracelets with their excellent clasps arrived. So you should either look elsewhere, like a dress watch. Or you go for leather, rubber (e.g. RubberB) or aftermarket steel straps (e.g...